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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 80,043 with 40,337 female students and 39,706 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the most enrolled students of 50,028, while University of Iowa has the least number of students of 30,015 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
University of Iowa 30,01513,316 16,699
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 50,02826,390 23,638
Total80,043 39,70640,337

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 63,718 with 31,884 female students and 31,834 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 41,745, while University of Iowa has the least number of undergraduate students of 21,973.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
University of Iowa 21,9739,651 12,322
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 41,74522,183 19,562
Total63,71831,83431,884

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 16,325 with 8,453 female students and 7,872 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the most enrolled graduate students of 8,283, while University of Iowa has the least number of graduate students of 8,042.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
University of Iowa 8,0423,665 4,377
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 8,2834,207 4,076
Total16,3257,8728,453

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 63,718 students, 993 students (1.56%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 31,169 students (48.92%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 16,325 students, 2,323 students (14.23%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,160 students (7.11%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
University of Iowa 21,973 927
(4.22%)
13,834
(62.96%)
8,042 2,273
(28.26%)
463
(5.76%)
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 41,745 66
(0.16%)
17,335
(41.53%)
8,283 50
(0.60%)
697
(8.41%)
Average63,718 993
(1.56%)
31,169
(48.92%)
16,325 2,323
(14.23%)
1,160
(7.11%)